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Vázquez & Barba International Legal Consultants’ first priority is to assist multinational clients to meet their business and legal needs.

18/06/2026

The Spain Non-Lucrative Visa is one of the most underused pathways for Americans who want to live in Europe — and one of the most straightforward, for those who qualify.

What does it require?
→ Demonstrated passive income — approximately €2,400/month for the principal applicant, with additional amounts per dependent. Income can come from pensions, investment portfolios, rental income, or dividends.
→ No work permit for Spanish employers. You may continue to manage US-based income remotely.
→ Health insurance in Spain (public coverage is not available until permanent residency).
→ Criminal background check (US federal and state level) and medical certificate.
What does it give you?
→ Legal right to live in Spain and travel freely across the Schengen Area.
→ Family coverage — your spouse and dependent children are included.
→ A path: annual renewals progress toward long-term EU residency and, eventually, citizenship.

This is not a visa for people who want to work in Spain. It is a visa for people who want to live in Spain — and have the financial standing to do it.

📩 [email protected] to schedule a consultation with a licensed, bilingual lawyer.

17/06/2026

The process of buying property in Spain is orderly, legally robust, and entirely accessible to American buyers. But it has specific steps, and each one has legal consequences.

Swipe to see exactly what the process looks like, from the first step to the moment you hold the title. 👉

At Vázquez & Barba, we manage this process end to end for US-based buyers. You don’t need to be in Spain to begin. You don’t need to speak Spanish. You need the right team, bilingual, licensed, and experienced in cross-border transactions.

📩 [email protected] to schedule a consultation with a licensed, bilingual lawyer and real estate agent.

16/06/2026

Buying property in Spain as an American is entirely possible. The legal framework is solid. But it is different from buying in the US — and the steps that come before the purchase are as important as the purchase itself.

What you need before you buy:
→ NIE Number (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) — your tax ID as a foreign national. Required for any property transaction. Our team handles this.
→ Spanish bank account — required to pay taxes, notary fees, and utilities. We help you open one.
→ Licensed attorney — not an agent, not a notary. A lawyer who is legally representing your interests, reviewing title, checking for encumbrances, and managing the full transaction.
→ Due diligence report — legal status, outstanding debts on the property, urban planning restrictions. Non-negotiable.
→ Pre-purchase contract (Contrato de Arras) — formal commitment with legal protections. Must be properly drafted.
→ Tax planning — purchase tax (ITP or VAT depending on property type), notary fees, registration. We calculate and manage this.

At Vázquez & Barba, our team includes licensed lawyers and bilingual real estate agents. We manage every step of this process — from NIE to keys — for American buyers.

📩 [email protected] to schedule a consultation with a licensed, bilingual lawyer and real estate agent.

12/06/2026

The Non-Lucrative Visa is one of the most practical pathways to legal residency in Spain for Americans — and one of the least understood.

It doesn’t require a property purchase. It doesn’t require a job offer. What it requires is demonstrated passive income sufficient to support yourself and your family without working locally in Spain.

For retired professionals, investors with portfolio income, or Americans with rental income: this is the program to understand.

Swipe to see what it covers, who qualifies, and what the process looks like. 👉

Vázquez & Barba advises American clients on the Non-Lucrative Visa alongside real estate acquisition and tax planning in Spain. We bring all of it together.

📩 [email protected] to schedule a consultation with a licensed, bilingual lawyer.

10/06/2026

Spain ranks among the top destinations in Europe for foreign real estate investment — and US buyers are a growing segment of that market.

Here’s the market reality for American buyers in 2026:
→ Foreigners account for over 15% of all property purchases in Spain — a record high.
→ No restrictions on non-resident ownership. Americans can buy freely, individually or through a corporate structure.
→ Markets like Barcelona, Madrid, the Costa del Sol, and the Balearic Islands continue to see sustained international demand.
→ Financing is available to non-residents through Spanish banks — typically up to 70% LTV for non-residents.
→ Annual taxes on Spanish property are modest by US standards. Rental income is taxable in Spain and must be reported in the US under the tax treaty.

The legal process is orderly but a licensed Spanish attorney is not optional. Due diligence, NIE number, purchase tax, notary, and registration are all mandatory steps our team manages for you.

📩 [email protected] to schedule a consultation with a licensed, bilingual lawyer and real estate agent.

08/06/2026

The dollar is strong. Spanish property values remain compelling. And the legal framework for foreign ownership is clear, structured, and well-established.

More Americans than ever are investing in Spanish real estate, not as a luxury, but as a deliberate strategic decision: asset diversification, a second base in the EU, rental income, and a pathway to legal
residence.

Here’s what that decision actually involves:
→ You don’t need to be a Spanish citizen or resident to buy property in Spain.
→ The process is orderly — but it requires the right legal and real estate team from day one.
→ A licensed, bilingual attorney is not optional. It is the foundation of a clean transaction.
→ Property ownership can be the first step toward legal residency in Spain.

At Vázquez & Barba, our team includes licensed lawyers and bilingual real estate agents who handle the full process — from due diligence to title registration — for American buyers across Spain.

📩[email protected] to schedule a consultation with a licensed, bilingual lawyer and real estate agent.

29/05/2026

For years, Vázquez & Barba has been advising international families on the Spain Golden Visa program — from the initial investment structure, through the residency process, through renewals, and through the tax and legal decisions that follow.

Many of those families are still our clients today.

That track record is the foundation of everything we offer as we expand our advisory practice to Greece, Portugal, and Latvia.

We are not newcomers to this field. We are established practitioners with real outcomes, real relationships, and a genuine understanding of what these programs require — not just on paper, but in practice.

The families we work with are not looking for a transaction. They are looking for a trusted partner who will get it right — and be there for everything that follows.

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28/05/2026

Miami is home to some of the most internationally minded families and investors in the Americas — people who are already thinking across borders, already building globally, and who understand that legal and tax positioning in Europe is not a luxury. It is strategy.

We advise on EU residency and citizenship through investment across Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Latvia. We bring the full picture together: investment structure, immigration law, EU tax planning, and the long-term advisory relationship that follows.

Reach out today to schedule a meeting. 📩 [email protected]

27/05/2026

Securing EU residency is not the finish line. It is the starting point of a new chapter — and that chapter requires real, ongoing advisory support.

At Vázquez & Barba, we have been beside the same families through their residency process, their renewals, their tax planning, their business expansions, and their children’s European futures. That is the kind of partner we are.

Swipe to understand what a real advisory relationship looks like 👉

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26/05/2026

Your child, who today applies to a European university as an international student — paying international fees, competing in a far more restricted admissions pool — becomes, upon your family securing EU residency, a student who applies on local terms.

The doors that open with that shift are not metaphorical. They are the doors to some of the finest institutions on the continent.

A European residence card is a gift to your children that compounds in ways no financial instrument can replicate.

We have helped families make this move. We are ready to do it for yours — through Greece, Portugal, Latvia, or Spain.

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